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The Cross at our Crossroads

 

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians: 1:23,24

 

 

On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week my bride and I went down with our son to SIU Carbondale where he will be attending law school in the fall.  (He graduated in 3.5 years from the University of Illinois with a degree in History, and he has been following me around since January to learn what not to do as an attorney.)  We were taking him down for an awards ceremony where he received a full tuition scholarship.  (Fortunately he gets his brains from my bride rather than from me.)

Carbondale is a 268 mile jaunt from Dwight, most of it on I-57.  As we came to the intersection of I-57 and I-70 at Effingham we saw The Cross at the Crossroads.  198 feet tall, it is the largest free standing cross in the world.  Seeing the Cross brightened what was a lengthy drive and reminded us that while we all go about our lives the Cross of Christ is irrevocably at the center of our existence.

 

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Philip
Philip
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 5:03am

If we could somehow look upon our personal Crosses in our life as great value to us, instead of burdensome, we would ask the good God for more!
How we treat them and offer them is the key to happiness on this long trail of tears.

You and your hard work Mr. McClarey have helped more than your family.
Your devotion to TAC is refreshment for weary travelers. Thanks for the cup of clean water.

Philip
Philip
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 6:54am

PS-

Full ride! Congratulations! 🙂
Great young Men. Present tense intentional.

Mary De Voe
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 9:04am

“But unto them which are called” But unto them WHO are called. It is my absolute intent to correct every demeaning term used against the human person and otherwise bad translation of the Bible. It is this respect for the human person, we call love.
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Have you asked your son about his vocation to the priesthood?

Michael Paterson-Seymour
Michael Paterson-Seymour
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 9:09am

In Scotland, most of our ancient merket crosses suffered at the hands of the Reformers.

In some cases, only the broken stump remains, as at Old Aberdeen
http://tinyurl.com/pundxfo

In Aberdeen itself, the demolished cross has been replaced with the Scottish Unicorn. The balcony was for the reading of proclamations, citations, Letters of Horning &c
http://tinyurl.com/medvkr3

Also at Cullen, otherwise a beautiful example of vernacular mediaeval stonework. An important port in the middle ages, it is now a rather insignificant hamlet.
http://tinyurl.com/lcjvjl7

The only survival of the cross I know of is at Banff. It also depicts the BVM and St John. The rather garish colouring (to modern tastes) is authentic, based on microscopic traces of pigment, detected in the sandstone
http://tinyurl.com/n4y563o
http://tinyurl.com/kzk2p58

A Special Providence must have ensured its survival.

Michael Paterson-Seymour
Michael Paterson-Seymour
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 9:11am

Mary de Voe

But “Our Father, which art in heaven…” was used by Catholics and Protestants alike, until the 18th century

Anzlyne
Anzlyne
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 4:47pm

I am happy for your son- and for all of you. Plus a road trip together. Some of our family’s great memories are from time spent together in the car. Good conversation good songs
And I hope your young man enjoys the next 3 years!
I enjoyed the video. We have customers in central and southern Illinois -Good people.

Mary De Voe
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 5:40pm

Michael Paterson-Seymour: “But “Our Father, which art in heaven…” was used by Catholics and Protestants alike, until the 18th century”

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The Trinity of God is three distinct Persons, God, the Father, God, the Son and God, the Holy Ghost. In referring to the Blessed Trinity using “that” or “which”, one neglects to acknowledge the Persons of God, WHO are one God, the Supreme Sovereign Being.
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Can you refer to yourself using “that” or “which”? You are singularly one person, a sovereign person, Michael Paterson-Seymour, made in the image of God. Without personhood acknowledged as “WHO”, you are addressed as a thing, a thing with no personhood or attachment to God. Soulless, defined and redefined by the state, instead of by belief in God.
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Religion is the exercise of or response to the gift of Faith from God. Things do not respond to the gift of Faith from God. Only other sovereign persons respond to the gift of Faith from God.
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If man is a sovereign person, made in the image of God, then God is a Trinity of sovereign Persons.
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God gives His Name to Moses as : “I AM WHO I AM”. Three Persons of the Blessed Trinity.

Mary De Voe
Sunday, April 27, AD 2014 6:05pm

“Seeing the Cross brightened what was a lengthy drive and reminded us of that while we all go about our lives the Cross of Christ is irrevocably at the center of our existence.”
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I remember when a lighted cross brought my life into focus. Thank God.

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